Attraction · Stop 3 of 3
Kilkenny Castle
A Norman castle overlooking the River Nore, remodeled over centuries, at the heart of Kilkenny city.
The story
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed an important element of the town's defences with four large circular corner towers and a massive ditch, part of which can still be seen today on the Parade.
From Wikipedia: Kilkenny Castle · photo via Wikimedia Commons